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/plʌndʒ/ · plunge
noun
- The act of plunging or submerging The swimmer took a plunge into the icy water.
- A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water) The skydiver took a plunge into the unknown.
- A swimming pool The resort had a large plunge pool for guests to enjoy.
verb
- To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse She plunged her hands into the cool water to soothe her sunburn.
- To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action The country plunged into war after the attack.
- To baptize by immersion The priest plunged the infant into the holy water.
Did you know? The word 'plunge' has been used in various contexts, including literature and sports. In the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway, the protagonist Santiago takes a plunge into the sea to catch a giant marlin.